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CVE-2016-9245

In F5 BIG-IP systems 12.1.0 - 12.1.2, malicious requests made to virtual servers with an HTTP profile can cause the TMM to restart. The issue is exposed with BIG-IP APM profiles, regardless of settings. The issue is also exposed with the non-default "Normalize URI" configuration options used in iRules and/or BIG-IP LTM policies. An attacker may be able to disrupt traffic or cause the BIG-IP…

Severity
Medium 5.9
Published
7 Mar 2017
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
1.4% in the next 30 daysHigher than 72% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 11 Nov 2026
Weakness
Improper access control (CWE-284)
Attack
Over the network · Only under certain conditions · No login needed · No user action needed
Attacker can
Take it down
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Sources
NVD

Description

In F5 BIG-IP systems 12.1.0 - 12.1.2, malicious requests made to virtual servers with an HTTP profile can cause the TMM to restart. The issue is exposed with BIG-IP APM profiles, regardless of settings. The issue is also exposed with the non-default "Normalize URI" configuration options used in iRules and/or BIG-IP LTM policies. An attacker may be able to disrupt traffic or cause the BIG-IP system to fail over to another device in the device group.

From NVD.

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
F5 BIG-IPServers and applications · cpe:a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager
  • Version 12.1.0
  • Version 12.1.1
  • Version 12.1.2
F5 BIG-IPServers and applications · cpe:a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager
  • Version 12.1.0
  • Version 12.1.1
  • Version 12.1.2

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9245
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9245